President Vahagn Khachaturyan met with EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso

Within the framework of the 33rd annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Business Forum held in Armenia, President of the Republic Vahagn Khachaturyan met with EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso.

The President of the Republic noted with satisfaction that the holding of such a significant event in Armenia testifies to the high level of close cooperation between the EBRD and Armenia.

During the meeting, issues of bilateral interest were discussed.

A reference was made to the ongoing developments and directions of changes in Armenia's economy and financial system, existing challenges and ways to overcome them.

The sides exchanged views on the basic principles of Armenian capital market development, infrastructure financing, ongoing reforms in the Armenian economy, the development of the banking system and the private sector, as well as the anti-corruption policy pursued by the government.

The sides mutually appreciated the joint programs implemented in various regions of Armenia and in sectors of the country's economy and stressed the importance of democratic reforms implemented in recent years for the further development of the country.